Joe, on All Future Dates: Joe: So like, what do you do for fun? Person: Oh, I like to travel, I like to read, I LOVE animals — Joe: Do you Bake? Person: Oh. Not …
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He Speaks
In my previous pre-Joe life I remember overhearing conversations between parents and their toddlers, in which the kid goes BAHHHHHHHHH! and the parent goes YES, YOU’RE RIGHT, IT’S A COMPUTER! GOOD JOB! And I would …
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in a Time where there is Time
In a different Time when I have Time because there’s more of it — when Joe is in college? when I retire? when I’m dead? — I would like to learn how to arrange flowers …
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How to get Dressed
Congrats! You have found 45 seconds this morning to get dressed before the toddler loses his shit over needing to go to the park, NOW. Here’s how to Get Dressed. reach for the nearest clothes …
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Thank God for Souls
It should go without saying that we’ve been rehearsing the show in masks. I would whine but it’s not me that has to SING AND DANCE while masked, I just have to mutter and giggle …
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As long as it’s Cold
When I arrived in Maryland, way back when on January 6th, I was delighted to see that everyone still had their Christmas decorations up, if not perplexed. Driving to rehearsal on January 7, and 8 …
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Give Props
Inside of every play or musical is a rehearsal report email from Stage Management to the Props Master, outlining specific requests and BOILING THE PROJECT DOWN TO ITS ESSENCE. For A.D. 16: Goats, Ancient Casseroles, …
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This Sea Lion
I tend to only watch the news when I’m in hotels, and I actually really like local news with their weird features on people who talk to their plants and break world records. This morning …
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A Year of Maybe
Here I am at the airport, waiting to board a flight that will MAYBE take off and take me to rehearsal for a play that will Maybe happen, barring a Covid infection in the Cast …
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An Excavator
I always thought becoming a Mother would teach me Patience, and how to be Present, and would clarify for me my own beliefs, reveal to me my greatest strengths and weaknesses, and yes to all …